Memorial Drive Elementary School

2580 Ambrose St, Waycross GA, 31503 | Ware County School District | 912-287-2327
  • grades KG-5
  • students 335
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 45% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Waycross
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
45%Waycross
42%Georgia

Memorial Drive Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Ware County School District" in Waycross, GA. There are a total of 335 students and 28 teachers at Memorial Drive Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Memorial Drive Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 7% higher than the Georgia average.

Memorial Drive Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students335
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Memorial Drive Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
350-59%
440-49%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
340-49%
440-49%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Memorial Drive Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 53.5% 53.1% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 38.8% 36.0% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 0.8% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3% 5.9% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 4.0% 3.1% 3.1%

Waycross demographics profile

StatisticWaycrossGeorgiaNational
Population13,63810,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,14918791
Median age36.536.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%54%55%
Speak English98%86%79%
Speak Spanish2%8%13%

Education level achieved in Waycross

IndexWaycrossGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade76.1%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school74.0%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college44.9%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.5%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.0%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.3%1.3%
Write a school review about Memorial Drive Elementary School Tell people what you like or don't like about Memorial Drive Elementary School…
Source: The Memorial Drive Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.